Method of constructing fence-posts.



z.T.fCREGO. METHOD 0I' GONS'IBUGTINGAFENGB POSTS.

APPLICATION FIILED MAY 2, 1908.

. Patented Dec. 1, 1908.

zA'oHARY T. osseo, or eoLUMBUs, onio METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING FENCE?OS'J.S.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1, 198.

Application ned. may 2, isos. serial Nt. 430,440.

To all whom it may concern:

'Be it 'known that l, ZACHARY T. Cnneo, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods 'of Construct ing Fence-Posts, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improved method and means for constructing fence posts 4and the objects of my invention are to provide an improvement in fence post construction ve rtlcal ly from the keepers 2 and the body ol whereby a post of wood or other suitable material may have combined therewith a ce ment er concretebase which will not onlyserve to anchor the post lirmly in the ground, but which will be prevented `from cracking or separating from the material of which the post is formed. These objects l accomplish in the manner illustrated in the accompanyinn' drawing, in which:

l igure 1 is a view in perspective of a portion of an inverted fence post showing the lower end thereoll in position for receiving the mold box within which the body of the post base is to be molded, Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the lower portion of my improved fence post showing the same inverted and in a partially finished condition with the mold box in place, Fig. 3 is a similar sectional view to that shown in Fig. 2 with the post base completed, and, Fig. 4l is a view in perspective of the base and lower 'portion ofthe post in its completed. state.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In carrying out m invention, l employ a lpost body l ol wood or other suitable material, this post being recessed or cut away in its lower portion to form an anchor extension lu which inclines outwardly or ilares toward its lower end and the upper end portion of which is ol considerably less thickness than the body of the post. 'llo the sides ol this flaring post extension l, l secure upper and lower staples or keepers .2 which when lho post is in the inverted position. showii in -Figs. l, 2 and 3 are adapted to removably receive tapering lilling bars 3 which project beyond the lower end of the extension.

About the base ol the post body at the junction of the extension thereof, l alli): tene poraril y a frame comprising bars 4, the bevl as shown, below the post body, This bein k.:

accomplished, l drop over the extension an its iilling pieces 3 a mold box or casing 5 which 'liaresi toward its outer end and the 'smaller end of which rests upon the upper edges ol the frame bars el.. The space between the inner surface of the box and the exterior surfaces of the post extension 1ll and lilling pieces 3, is thenv lilled with a body of cement or concrete 6, the latter being in a plastic state. When this cement has set sufliciently, the lilling pieces 3 are withdrawn cement, with the result that elongated pockets 7 are formed in .the cement body 6 adjacent to each lace of the post extension l, '.lhe cement body 6 being thoroughly dry and the m old box and frame bars 4 removed, vthe pockets 7 are lilled with a concrete or cement mixture such as is indicated at 8, this 'lilling material being allowed to dry to a sullieient degree before the post-is inverted or turned to its proper position lor support in the Ground. It will be understood that thepost base thus formed is embedded the desired depth in the earth and that owing to the nature of the material em )loyed and the shape of the base, the post will be 'firmly anchored against upward or lateral movement.

' In the construction of cement or concrete.

bases for fence posts, it has been found exceedingly dillicult to prevent the cracking or breaking away of the cement or concrete particularly where the same incases a wooden post or extension thereof, this tendency of the cement or concrete to crack being caused by the swelling of the wood of which the post is formed, which is occasioned by the moisture absorbed from the cement while thelatter is in a plastic state. I have found, however, that by em loying the filling-pieces 3 as hereinbefore escribed and withdrawing them after thel cement is partially set, the air which enters the pockets 7 assists in retaining the post extension in a comparatively dry condition and at the same time said pockets provide expansion space for the material of which the extension is formed, thus greatly lessening the danger of cracking the cement body by expansion or swelling of the post extension.

.lt will be seen that the process or method herein described is simple and inexiensive eled under-sides el which incline downward, l and that an exceedingly strong and urable fence ost and base is produced which may be rigidly anchored in en upright position in tlieground.

Whitt I claim, is:

1. 'A method of constructing a fence post and base therefor, consistin in forming the post body with e lower en extension, providin the sides of vseid extension with detacha le illin pieces, surrounding the extension and ling pieces with a mold box,

- illing said box with e. concrete mixture, withdrawing the filling icc-es and mold box and filling the pockets oft by said filling pieces with e concrete mixture.

2. A fenI e post construction comprising a post body having en extension which flares l outwardly from its point of junction with the post body, and. e casing of concrete about sind extension, said concrete casing belng formed with elongated pockets adjacent to the sides of the post extension which pockets are lled with cement or a composition thereof, after seid concrete casing body is dry.

3. A method of constructing e wooden fence post with a solid cement base which consists of applying a cement base to an extension of e wooden post, said base having p pockets formed therein ad'acent and opening upon said extension an then filling said ocliets with an udditional body of cement after the iirst named cement bese has entirely dried.

ln testimony whereof I aix my signatur in presence of two witnesses.

. ZACHARY T. CREGO. Witnesses:

C. C. SHEYHERD, L. CARL SToUGnToN. 

